Mexico vs Paraguay: Competitive elections
Mexico
1
in 2025
Paraguay
1
in 2025
Mexico rank
1st
Paraguay rank
1st
Competitive elections over time
- Mexico
- Paraguay
How they compare
Mexico currently reports 1 against 1 in Paraguay, a difference of 0.
Across all 215 years both countries report, Paraguay has been ahead every year.
Mexico ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
Paraguay has averaged higher in every one of the 22 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | Paraguay | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
| 1980s | 0 | 0.1 | 0.1 | Paraguay |
| 1990s | 0 | 1 | 1 | Paraguay |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher competitive elections, Mexico or Paraguay?
- Mexico, at 1 against 1 in Paraguay as of 2025.
- What is the difference in competitive elections between Mexico and Paraguay?
- 0, with Mexico ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and Paraguay?
- 215 years are reported by both, from 1811 to 2025.
- How do Mexico and Paraguay rank globally for competitive elections?
- Mexico ranks 1st and Paraguay ranks 1st of 198 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Competitive elections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Whether the outcomes of elections are uncertain because their timing is not violated, voters are not systematically coerced, and election fraud is not consequential.